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  How to become a ghost?

  BARAKATH

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  Absolutely funny methods to become a ghost. 
  Synopsis 
  How to become a ghost? 
  Practice flying slowly and smoothly from building to building and tree to tree. 
  If you need to practice fast, extremely fast, use auto jump feature. 
  Jump as high as a ten story building. 
  When you jump high, make sure you have a sound, like this, “thoi, thoi, thoi.” 
  Land on the building or tree, very very suddenly. 
  Smash your head, break your nose. 
  Buy many white clothes at discounted rate.

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  The History Gossip - A Slice of...

  Kate Kennedy

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  In this exclusive book, Katie Kennedy of the hugely popular TikTok account @TheHistoryGossip delivers fascinating, witty, and salacious historical facts for every day of the year, proving that our shared histories are anything but boring.  Sexy. Scandalous. Dodgy. If you were of the mind that history is boring, you haven’t been paying attention. Meet Katie Kennedy, aka The History Gossip. Incorporating British slang and pop culture references and infused with her signature deadpan humor, Katie offers a delightful fusion of Drunk History and Horrible Histories, making learning about the past an absolute riot.  From royals embroiled in love triangles to Victorians eating tapeworms for the banter, Katie carefully researches the past and delivers shocking and salacious historical facts for each day of the year. Just as informative as it is funny and entertaining, The History Gossip follows an “on this day in history” format with historical events arranged by month and date help listeners visualize the past. This compelling and raunchy read covers topics that range from Mary, Queen of Scots getting the chop (she was beheaded after she was found to be complicit in a plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I) to the curse surrounding King Tut’s tomb (Lord Carnarvon died from an infected mosquito bite two months after visiting). So make yourself a cuppa if you fancy, and get ready to dive into the tales and stories that have made history so very absorbing and a lot outrageous.

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  Aunt Zelia

  Lee DuCote

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  Edward Breaux never thought he was marrying into a family with such a crazy and dark past. His marriage with Maggie for the past three years was bright, exciting, and full of romance. But that all changed the day Maggie's great-aunt Zelia moved to town. Now, Edward is having to watch his back due to the lack of love in his relationship with Zelia. Follow Edward in this short story has he tries to put together the pieces of missing people and not become one himself.

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  Legends and Tales

  Bret Harte

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  Legends and Tales is a collection of short stories and folklore-inspired narratives by Bret Harte, showcasing his talent for blending regional color, humor, and moral insight. Set primarily in the American West and mining towns of California, the tales feature larger-than-life characters—gamblers, outcasts, pioneers, and dreamers—whose lives are shaped by fate, fortune, and the rugged frontier landscape. Drawing on oral traditions and local legends, Harte weaves stories rich in sentiment, irony, and vivid atmosphere. Themes of loyalty, justice, and human resilience echo throughout, capturing the spirit of a bygone era. This lesser-known but compelling collection further cements Harte’s role as a master storyteller and chronicler of the Old West.

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  When to create a fuss? TOTAL

  BARAKATH

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  Synopsis 
  If a bank manager refuses to give you a loan just because you don't have $1 million, create a fuss. 
  If your spouse is going to the passport office for spouse verification daily, create a fuss. 
  If your teacher is giving away sweets to those who have failed in their exams, create a fuss. 
  If it is raining only in the area you are living in, create a fuss. 
  If you are an invigilator in an exam hall and all the candidates are having the same name, create a fuss. 
  If you happen to buy a new car and that car needs only crude oil to operate, create a fuss. 
  If you have to go to the oil refinery plant just to buy one liter of cooking oil, create a fuss. 
  If you think that this person is right and that person is wrong and that person is right and this person is wrong, create a fuss. 
  When to create a fuss, part 7: 
  If it is raining heavily and you can't buy a single umbrella for yourself, create a fuss. 
  If a pigeon is refusing to deliver a letter, create a fuss. 
  If someone is doing something for you without letting you know, create a fuss. 
  If you have to babysit one whole week, create a fuss. 
  If many people think that you are a suspect of a murder without any reason, create a fuss. 
  If a person called rain is pouring water on you, create a fuss. 
  If you have to scold back many people who scolded you many many years ago, create a fuss.

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  Tales of a Pet Vet - Stories...

  Dr. Dawn Filos

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  In stories tailor-made for pet lovers, a seasoned veterinarian shares her good, bad, and messy days on the job—and highlights the undeniable magic of the human-animal bond.Dr. Dawn Filos’s own menagerie of pets, including Willie the woolly monkey, primed her for a. career as a veterinarian. With emotional honesty, Dr. Dawn shares her heartfelt, and often hilarious journey, from nervous novice to seasoned, self-assured doctor. This modern-day James Herriot finds her niche as a house-call vet, with unique, intimate access into the homes and lives of her beloved patients and their human families. She understands with all of her heart that no visit or emergency is too trivial to a pet parent. After reading Tales of a Pet Vet you will never see your own vet the same way.Sometimes heartwarming, sometimes sad, and often hilarious, Tales of a Pet Vet will resonate deeply with pet lovers everywhere.

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